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The following undergraduate courses are offered at Strathclyde. Please refer to the

tables at the end of each Faculty section for full details of entry requirements and

to the Admissions information on pg . If you would like to find out more about

a particular course, please contact the person named in the course entry.

Our courses

Engineering Humanities & Social Sciences Science Strathclyde Business School

COURSE DEGREE HIGHERS A LEVELS PAGE

ACCOUNTING BA (Hons) AAAA/AAABB AAA 128

A ER O-M ECH ANI CA L ENG IN EE RI NG M En g A AA AB A AA 52

A ERO -M EC HA NI CA L E NG IN EE RI NG B Eng ( H ons) A AA B A AB 52

APPLIED CHEMISTRY&

CHEMICALENGINEERINGM Sc i A AB B/ AA AC A BB 102

ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES BSc (Hons) AAAB ABB 34

BIOCHEMISTRY MSci AAAB/AABBC ABB 97

B IO CH EM IS TR Y & I MM UN OL OG Y B Sc ( Ho ns ) A AB B/ AA AC B BB 97

B IO CH EM IS TRY & M IC RO BI O LO GY B Sc ( H ons) A AB B/ AA AC B BB 97

B IO CH EM IS TRY & P HA RMA CO LO GY B Sc ( H ons) A AB B/ AA AC B BB 97

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING MEng AAAA AAB 36

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 36

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE BSc (Hons) AABB/AAAC BBB 98

BUSINESS(without Accounting)2 BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 125

BUSINESSADMINISTRATION 3 BA (Hons)AAB(Adv

Highers)AAA 145

BUSINESSENTERPRISE B A ( Ho ns ) A AA B/ AA BB B A AB 131

BUSINESSINFORMATION SYSTEMS BSc(Hons)AABBC/ABBBB

ABBBCCABB 107

BUSINESSLAW BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 133

BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 134

CHEMICALENGINEERING MEng AAAAB AAA 38

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 38

CHEMISTRY MChem ABBC/BBBB BBC 102

C HE MI ST RY wi th D RU G D IS CO VE RY M Ch em A AB B/ AA AC A BB 102

C HE MI ST RY w it h T EA CH IN G M Ch em A AB B/ AA AC A BB 104

CHILDHOOD PRACTICE BA (Hons) See Entry 87

CIVILENGINEERING MEng AAAA AAB 40

CIVILENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 40

C IV IL & E NV IR ON ME NT AL E NG IN EE RI NG M En g A AA A A AB 41

CIVIL& ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 41

CO MP UT ER & EL ECT RO NI CS YS TE MS M En g A AA AB A AA 47

COMPUTER & ELECTRONICSYSTEMS BEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 47

COMPUTER & ELECTRONICSYSTEMS

with INTERNATIONALSTUDYMEng AAAAB AAA 48

COMPUTER SCIENCE MEng AAABC/AABBB AAB 106

COMPUTER SCIENCE BSc (Hons)AABBC/ABBBB

/ABBBCCABB 106

C OM PU TE R S CI EN CE w it h L AW B Sc ( Ho ns )AABBC/ABBBB

/ABBBCCABB 107

ECONOMICS BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 135

EDUCATION BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 68


E DU CAT IO N & S OC IA L SE RV IC ES BA S ee E nt ry 87

ELECTRICAL& MECHANICAL

ENGINEERINGMEng AAAAB AAA 48

ELECTRICAL&

MECHANICALENGINEERINGBEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 48

ELECTRICAL& MECHANICALENGINEERING


E LE CT RI CA L EN ER GY S YS TE MS M En g AA AA B A AA

E LE CT RON IC & D IG IT AL S YS TE MS M Eng A AA AB A A A 47

ELECTRONIC&

ELECTRICALENGINEERINGMEng AAAAB AAA 47

ELECTRONIC&

ELECTRICALENGINEERINGBEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 47

ELECTRONIC& ELECTRICALENGINEERING

with BUSINESSSTUDIESMEng AAAAB AAA 47

ELECTRONIC&ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING


ENGLISH BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 68

FINANCE BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 136

F ORE NS IC & A NA LY TI CA L C HE MI ST RY M Ch em A AB B/ AA AC A BB 104

FORENSIC BIOLOGY BSc (Hons) AABB/AAAC BBB 98

FRENCH BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 69

HISTORY BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 70

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 138

HUMANITIESand SOCIALSCIENCES 1 B A ( Ho ns ) A AA B A BB 66

HUMAN RESOURCEMANAGEMENT BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 140

IMMUNOLOGY MSci AAAB/AABBC ABB 97

I MM UN OL OG Y & M IC RO BI OL OG Y B Sc ( Ho ns ) A AB B/ AA AC B BB 97

I MM UN OL OG Y & P HA RM AC OL OG Y B Sc ( Ho ns ) A AB B/ AA AC B BB 97

I NT ER NAT IO NA L BU SI NE SS B A ( Ho ns ) A AA A/ AA AB B A AA 147

INTERNATIONALBUSINESS

& MODERN LANGUAGESM AS TE RS A AA A/ AA AB B A AA 149

ITALIAN BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 71

JOURNALISM & CREATIVEWRITING BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 72

LAW BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 73

LAW LLB (Hons) AAAAB AAB 76

L AW w it h a M OD E RN L A NG U AG E L L B ( H ons) A AA AB A AB 78

MANAGEMENT B A ( Ho ns ) A AA B/ AA BB B A AB 142

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 143

MARKETING BA (Hons) AAAB/AABBB AAB 144

Notes1. PrincipalSubjectsare listedalphabeticallyin thistable.Please notealso thatsubjectsf rom

otherFaculties,particularlyBusiness,canbestudiedaspartoftheBA HonoursinHumanities&

SocialSciences.

2. PrincipalSubjectsavailablein theBusinessSchoolarelistedalphabeticallyin thistable.Pleasenotethatother subjects, particularlyfrom theFacultyof Humanities& SocialSciences, can alsobestudiedas partof theBA (Honours) in theBusinessSchool.

3. Second-year entry.Allother gradesare for first-year entry.Detailedentry requirementsaregiven atthe endof each facultysection.

PrincipalSubjectin theStrathclydeBusinessSchool

PrincipalSubjectin theBA (Honours)inHumanities&SocialSciences


MATHEMATICS MMathAAAAA/

AAAABBAAB 108

MATHEMATICS BSc (Hons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 108

M AT HE MA TI CS & C OM PU T ER S CI EN CE B Sc ( H ons) A AB B/ AB BB C B BB 110

MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS BSc (Hons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 110

MATHEMATICS & STAT IST ICS BSc (H ons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 108

MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS

& ACCOUNTINGBSc(Hons)

AAAAA/

AAAABBAAB 110


& ECONOMICSBS c( Ho ns ) A AB B/ ABB BC B BB 110

MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS& FINANCE BSc(Hons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 110


& MANAGEMENT SCIENCEBSc(Hons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 110

MATHEMATICSwith TEACHING BSc(Hons) AABB/ABBBC BBB 109

MECHANICALENGINEERING MEng AAAAB AAA 52

MECHANICALENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 52

MECHANICALENGINEERING with

AERONAUTICSMEng AAAAB AAA 52

MECHANICALENGINEERING

with FINANCIALMANAGEMENTMEng AAAAB AAA 52


INTERNATIONALSTUDYMEng AAAAB AAA 52


INTERNATIONALSTUDYBEng (Hons) AAAB AAB 52

MICROBIOLOGY MSci AAAB/AABBC ABB 97

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE MEng AAAA /AAABB AAB 54

NAVALARCHITECTURE

& MARINEENGINEERINGMEng AAAA AAB 54

NAVALARCHITECTURE

& MARINEENGINEERINGBEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 54

NAVALARCHITECTURE with

OCEAN ENGINEERINGMEng AAAA AAB 54


OCEAN ENGINEERINGBEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 54


SMALLCRAF T ENGINEERINGMEng AAAA AAB 54


SMALLCRAF T ENGINEERINGBEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 54

PHARMACOLOGY MSci AAAB/AABBC ABB 97

PHARMACY MPharm AAAB AAB 112PHYSICS MPhys AAAB/AABBB ABB 115

PHYSICS BSc (Hons) AABB/ABBBB BBB 115

PHYSICSwith TEACHING BSc(Hons) AABB/ABBBB BBB 115


POLITICS BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 73

PRIMARY EDUCATION BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 79

PRODUCT DESIGN & INNOVATION BSc(Hons) AAAB ABB 44

P RO DU CT D ES IG N E NG IN EE RI NG M En g A AA A A AB 44

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING BEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 44

PRODUCTIONENGINEERING

&MANAGEMENTMEng AAAA AAB 42

PRODUCTIONENGINEERING

&MANAGEMENTBEng (Hons) AAAB ABB 42

P RO ST HE TI CS & O RT HO TI CS B Sc ( Ho ns ) A AA B A BB 36

PSYCHOLOGY BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 74

SOCIAL WORK BA (Hons) ABBB ABB 81

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BSc(Hons)AABBC/ABBBB

/ABBBCCABB 107

SPANISH BA (Hons) AAAB ABB 74

SPEECH & LANGUAGEPATHOLOGY BSc(Hons) AAAB ABB 82

SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BSc (Hons) ABBB BBB 85

SPORTS ENGINEERING MEng AAAA AAB 44

S PO RT S EN GI NE ER IN G B En g ( Ho ns ) A AA B A BB 44

TEACHING, CHEMISTRY with MChem AABB/AAAC ABB 104

T EA CH IN G, M AT HE MAT IC S wit h BS c( Ho ns ) A AB B/ AB BBC B BB 109

TEACHING, PHYSICS with BSc (Hons) AABB/ABBBB BBB 115


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UNIVERSITY OF THE YEAR

The judges in the awards described us

as a bold, imaginative and innovative

institution or the quality and impact

o our research, as well as our close links

with business and industry.

The ideas and insight in our research

help to shape our teaching, giving itextra depth and making it even more

inormed and inormative. Our links to

business and industry are essential to the

scholarships, internships and placements

we offer our students, which give them

valuable, practical experience o a

working environment.

There are also many opportunities or our

students to carry out research o their

own and contribute to a rich seam o

knowledge which benefits wider society.

We specialise in finding solutions to

the biggest challenges acing the world

today, in areas such as new technology,

urgently-needed novel medical treatments,understanding o the global economy and

inorming public policy.

All o this means Strathclyde isnt just

a place to study and enjoy a first-class

student experience we produce

graduates who are ready or successul

careers, afer gaining the expertise and

proessional grounding they need or

their chosen proession. Were continually

working to enhance the qualities which

earned us the University o the Year title

and to make Strathclyde the best place

it can be or all our students.

Strathclyde was ounded as a place o useul learning and our status

was confirmed when we were named University o the Year in the

prestigious Times Higher Education Awards or 2012.UK University of the Year

We specialise in findingsolutions to the biggestchallenges facing the

world today.

THE place to be


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Undergraduate Students Graduate Careers

Four students who experienced it all last year will guide you

through life at the University.

Read about the careers of four of our recent

graduates at the start of each faculty section.

Want to know more

about life at Strathclyde?

Visit students talking

Study and Learning, pg 7 Welcome to Glasgow, pg 12 Strathclyde Life, pg 18 Here for You, pg 26

Kirstin Cleland

BA (Honours)

French and Italian

Farhan Khan

MPharm

Pharmacy

Olivia Reilly

BA (Honours)

Accounting and Finance

Jamie Paton

BEng (Honours) Electrical and

Mechanical Engineering

Starting University can be

daunting but when you first arrive

at Strathclyde the support you

receive is excellent. There are people

on hand to help you settle into halls,

show you around campus and make

you feel at home. Your first week

involves registration when you receive

your student card and get advice on a

range of things such as your finances,study and student life.

Johanna NelsonBusiness graduate, pg 122

Rachel NormanScience graduate, pg 92

Micheal Holliday

Engineering graduate, pg 30

Stuart Kelly

HaSS graduate, pg 62

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Ive been really impressed with

Strathclydes technological

learning environment and it has

helped me a lot. Im particularly fond

of the library, which has recently been

refurbished and now has computers

on every level as well as discussion

zones, private study areas and wi-fi.

Staff are always on hand to help if

youre researching a specific subject.The Language Centre is a great facility

for brushing up on your knowledge

and watching films.

Glasgow is big, bright, vibrant,

and diverse. The University is

right in the heart of the city

centre so if museums, culture or

shopping are your thing, Glasgow

has it all. I love sport so the fact

that the city is hosting the 2014

Commonwealth Games is a big plus

for me. There are amazing venues

that are open to the public. Implanning to visit the Emirates Arena

and try out the state-of-the-art

velodrome and running track.

Its so easy to make friends at

Strathclyde and all the activities

that are organised during Freshers

Week help a lot. Im a big fan of

the Union where Ive met so many

interesting new people from different

walks of life. There are lots of events

going on and all sorts of clubs and

societies to get involved in. I take

part in the Entrepreneurs Societyand its a great way to have a laugh

while learning new skills that help

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HERE FOR YOUUNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

Ive been impressedwith Strathclydestechnological learningenvironment; its helpedme a lot.

Study & Learning

Kirstin Cleland, French and Italian

USEFUL LEARNING Page :Semesters, Credits, Assessment

STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY Page :Study Skills Service,

Inormation Services, Your Library, Study Abroad

STUDY & LEARNING


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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

STUDY & LEARNING

Useful learningOur high-quality teaching and learning environment will help you achieve your

goals. Innovative learning methods and state-of-the-art facilities are designed

to give you the best possible University learning experience.

Learning methodsinclude lectures,tutorials,laboratories,problem-solvingclasses, integrative

discussions,projects andplacements.

As a Strathclyde student, you will experience:

various styles o teaching space including interactive

classrooms with data connections at each seat,

allowing lecturers to be sure everyone is keeping up specialised acilities such as digital design and rapid

prototyping acilities, virtual environment labs, top-light engineering simulators, new multimillion pound

chemical engineering acilities, laser and photonics

acilities and multimedia language labs

campus-wide wireless Internet access, numerous

computer labs and Internet connections in all

student residences

SemestersTeaching takes place over two 12-week semesters, each

ollowed by a revision and examination period. There is

normally a two-week break at Christmas and at the start

o April, and the academic year ends in early June.

Note: Because o external requirements, certain coursesin the Faculty o Humanities & Social Sciences do not

ollow the semester system.

CreditsThe University operates a uniorm credit-based modular

course system. The standard curriculum normally

comprises six 20-credit classes per year, usually including

certain compulsory classes and a proportion o electives.

Students are normally expected to undertake 120 credits

a year, which equates to 1,200 hours o study over the

30-week academic year, or roughly 40 hours per week.You choose the classes most suited to your interests and

ambitions (within the requirements o specific degrees

and constraints o timetabling).This means that, subject to

approval, you may be able to change rom one course to

another, provided the new programme can accept, at least

in part, the credits already gained.

AssessmentYour academic perormance is assessed by University

teaching staff, with external examiners checking and

validating the marks awarded. The University pays

close attention to first-year students, offering learning

support and practical advice to help them improve study

skills and manage their workload. In most courses,

degree exams provide the main evidence or decisions

regarding progress. The main exam diet is h eld each yearin May/June and in August (or resits). Some courses also

have an additional diet in January to assess first-

semester classes. Degree exams are usually o two

or three hours duration and can involve solving

problems, writing essays and/or completing multiple-

choice answer tests.

Some classes are assessed solely on the basis o

coursework marks given or essays, worked examples,

laboratory exercises and reports throughout the year

provide a coursework mark. Generally, however, finalexam and coursework marks are combined in varying

proportions in assessing your perormance. Some

courses require you to undertake a research project

working individually and/or in groups, you will carry

out library research, laboratory exercises or fieldwork,

and present a report on the project.

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Studying at UniversityYou will find that there is less supervision at university than at school and you

will have more responsibility for getting things done on your own, supported by

our help and expertise.

Your Librarywww.strath.ac.uk/libraryThe University Libraryhas a wide variety o areas suitableor individual or group study work. There are extensive

wi-fi zones or laptop use and areas with fixed computers.The Library has around one million print volumes as

well as access to over 404,000 electronic books andover 26,000 e-journals that can be used 24/7 rom any

suitably enabled computer.

Your library provides access to materials and inormation

resources, assisting you with your studies in a supportive

learning environment. Our expert and riendly staff are

available to help you find inormation and can show youhow to use the wide variety o resources on offer.

Recent redevelopments have shaped the Library to

meet your needs, including new high-tech acilities,

provision o more group and individual working spaces

and an increased ocus on acquiring digital content.

Improvements are continuing, to ensure the Library is the

heart o the University and an enjoyable place to study.

IT Serviceswww.strath.ac.uk/itIT Services offers first class support services to students

including:

over 1,500 campus PCs and more than 30 computer

labs, many open 24/7 dedicated IT Helpdesk and 24/7 out-o-hours

IT support

personal student email account with ree email, whi ch

can be kept or lie and includes 25GB o storage, and

web access

selection o sofware or students to download

ree o charge

access to an Online Resource Centre providing onlinetutorials and support 24/7

mPEGASUS student web portal and iPhone app giving

students access to their inormation on the go

access to MyPlace, a virtual e-learning environment,

where students can learn online and access

course materials

expert IT Training team offering ree training

in a number o key sofware packages

Study Abroadwww.strath.ac.uk/rio

There are many opportunities to study abroad or either a ull academic

year or just one semester. Ofen, there is a choice between taking classes

or doing a practical placement either option will open the door to new

experiences and new skills and will help make you even more employable.

There are exchange opportunities available in the USA, Canada, Australia,

New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Europe and most are

available to students in any subject discipline. You will receive ull academic

credit or your year abroad, so there is no need to extend your studies.

Various unding packages are available.

I was lucky enough to spend my third year in Angers,

France and I spent my ourth year in Rutigliano in Italy

as a teaching assistant with the British Council. The

chance to take two years abroad to really immerse

mysel in the languages and cultures Im studying

has been a antastic opportunity. You dont get thatexperience rom a book!

Kirstin Cleland,BA (Honours) French & Italian

The Library hasaround one millionprint volumes aswell as access

to over 404,000electronic booksand over 26,000e-journals.

The University is committed to supporting the development

o students learning and study skills through a range o

services which aim to help you achieve your goals.

Staff can help you adapt to degree-level study by giving

you riendly advice on how to prioritise and manage

your studies and overcome any challenges you mayexperience. You will have your own Study Adviser who

will be able to answer questions and help find solutions

to any problems with your courses, studying, exams

or personal pressures.

Our Study Skills Service is available to help all students

enhance their academic perormance, across all

academic disciplines. Areas in which we can offersupport include:

organisation and sel-management

reading and note-taking skills

writing skills

presenting critical analysis and evaluation

editing and reviewing

managing assessments and understanding eedback exam preparation

Our specialist advisers work with individuals on a

one-to-one basis and also with small groups o two

to three students.e: [email protected]

I you are an international student in a ull-time degreeprogramme and would like to work on your English

language skills, you can benefit rom ree class tuition o up

to our hours a week or as long as you are at Strathclyde.www.strath.ac.uk/elt

Information Serviceswww.strath.ac.uk/isInormation Services is at the heart o all University

activities. We are responsible or IT and Library services

on campus and provide support to all University staff and

students. We are working towards the development o a

Digital Campus that underpins the University strategic

aims in research, education and knowledge exchange.

STUDY & LEARNING

www.strath.ac.uk/studying


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I love sport so the factthat the city is hostingthe 2014 CommonwealthGames is a big plus.

Welcome toGlasgow,

Scotland

GLASGOW Page :Live Music, Culture and Events, Green Spaces,

Sporting Highlights

SCOTLAND Page :Location, Historic Towns, Great Outdoors

Farhan Khan, MPharm Pharmacy

WELCOME TO GLASGOW & SCOTLAND

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS WELCOME TO GLASGOW & SCOTLAND


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WELCOME TO GLASGOW & SCOTLAND

GlasgowThe University of Strathclyde is in the heart of Glasgow one of the UKs largest

and most vibrant cities.

The Riverside Museum,

located on the bankso the Clyde, celebratesGlasgows renownedindustrial heritage.

Glasgows music scene, bars and restaurants are

renowned and its retail experience is second only to

London. Glasgow is consistently voted as the top place to

shop in the UK, outside London. With shops ranging rom

cool vintage to brand names and exclusive designers,there is something or everyone.

The campus is within easy reach o the beautiul scenery

o Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the

Scottish Highlands, and the Hebridean Islands to the

West. With Glasgow as a base, Strathclyde students

are perectly positioned to take advantage o the

opportunities to enjoy a wide range o outdoor activities

including walking, cycling, hiking, skiing and sailing.

Live MusicA UNESCO world city o music, Glasgow has been dubbed

Europes Secret Capital o Music by Time Magazine.The

music scene encompasses classical and contemporary

to Celtic and country. On average, the city hosts 130

music events each week in a wide range o venues,

many within walking distance to the University campus.In 2013, The Hydro will open its doors with a capacity o

up to 13,000 the only UK venue o its scale to be built

specifically or concerts.

Culture and Events

As well as its thriving arts and cultural attractions andyear-round programme o events, Glasgow is home

to more than 20 major museums and galleries, most

o which offer ree entrance. The Riverside Museum,located on the banks o the Clyde, celebrates Glasgows

renowned industrial heritage. The building itsel is

an engineering marvel designed by internationally

acclaimed architect Zaha Hadid. The museum and the

nearby Kelvingrove Art Gallery were among the UKs most

visited museums in 2012.

The city is also the base or Scottish Opera, the RoyalScottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony

Orchestra, the National Theatre o Scotland, and Scottish

Ballet. Edinburghs renowned annual estivals are just

a 50-minute train journey away.

Green SpacesGlasgow means the dear green place in Gaelic and

with more than 90 public parks and green spaces,the city lives up to its name. Glasgow Green is by ar

the oldest park in the city and is within five minuteswalk o the University campus. Pollok Country Park, 10

minutes away by train, is home to one o the greatest

art collections ever created by one person. The Burrell

Collection, named afer the shipping magnate Sir William

Burrell, boasts more than 8000 objects including work

by major artists Rodin, Degas and Czanne.

Sporting Highlights

Glasgow is Scotlands sporting capital and the city will host

the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The city has 23 poolsand sports centres to choose rom, and or winter sports,

Glasgows Xscape centre is home to one o the biggest

indoor ski slopes in the UK. Glasgow has more than 200km

o cycling routes to explore, with a constantly expanding

cycling network including the Glasgow to Loch Lomond

cycleway. The Universitys Centre or Sport & Recreation

also provides excellent acilities or a wide range o sports

and activities.

The New York TImesnamed Glasgow asone o the worldstop 12 places to seein 2012.

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS WELCOME TO GLASGOW & SCOTLAND


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U V S O S C U G U OS C US

ScotlandScotland is an ancient and industrious country that has had a big impact on

the modern world. With Glasgow as a base, Strathclyde students are perfectly

positioned to explore everything the country has to offer.

EdinburghsPrinces Street,home to the world-amous Hogmanaystreet party.

LocationGlasgow is just 40 minutes rom the beauty o Loch Lomond

and the start o the Highlands, 45 minutes by train rom

Edinburgh, a short hop by plane to London. Its a prime

location, no matter where you would like to go and ourcampus is five minutes rom train, subway and bus stations,

and just a quick 20 minutes shuttle to Glasgow Airport.

Historic TownsEdinburgh (45 minutes by train)Edinburgh is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is widely

regarded as one o the most beautiul cities in Europe.

Scotlands capital is home to the Scottish Parliament as

well as a dazzling array o museums, galleries and culturalvenues. Edinburghs amous Hogmanay street party is a

must see and Strathclyde students ofen make the trip

through to the capital to see in the bells on New Years Eve.

The city has inspired a score o amous literary creations

including Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter, and book

lovers gather annually at the Edinburgh International

Book Festival or authors talks and book signings. Iyou happen to be in Edinburgh in August then it will be

impossible to avoid the worlds largest arts estival:

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Stirling (50 minutes by train)

I youre a history lover then Stirling is a must see. Hometo some o the most momentous events in Scottish

history it is a place o romance, royal castles and

monuments. The National Wallace Monument is a potentsymbol o Scotland that offers stunning views over the

southern Highlands afer a dizzying climb up its spiral

staircase. While in Stirling also visit Stirling Castles

Renaissance Palace to experience what lie would have

been like or a Scottish monarch in the 16th century.

The Great OutdoorsBag a MunroeWhile in Scotland why not get active and bag a Munro.

Munros are Scottish mountains over 3,000 eet and

there are 283 to choose rom. A great one to start with is

Ben Lomond which is located on the shores o the world

amous beauty spot Loch Lomond, only a 40 minute drive

rom Glasgow.

Ski ScotlandFor snow sport loving students Scotland is the perect

destination with five high quality resorts to choose rom.The ski resorts are ideal i you are a beginner as you will be

able to take advantage o expert tuition. Advanced skiers

can tackle the more challenging slopes o the Cairngorm

resort, only a two-hour train journey rom Glasgow.

The West Highland WayDuring the summer months it has b ecome a student

tradition to walk the West Highland Way: a challenging

trek o 93 miles through some o Scotlands mostbreath-taking scenery. Highlights o the walk include

world amous destinations such as Loch Lomond andGlencoe. Starting in Milngavie on the outskirts o

Glasgow, and ending in Fort William the terrain ranges

rom lowland moors and dense woodland to the romantic

hills mountains o the Scottish Highlands.

The Wallace Monument in historic Stirlingoffers stunning views over the southernHighlands well worth the strenuousclimb up the 246 steps to the top.


STRATHCLYDE LIFE


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Im a big fan of theUnion where Ive metso many interestingnew people fromdifferent walks of life.

Strathclyde Life

ACCOMMODATION Page :Am I eligible or on-campus accommodation

STUDENTS UNION Page : Where to find us, the UNION A-Z, Out &

about in the uni, Freshers Week

Olivia Reilly, Accounting and Finance


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AccommodationThe University has almost 2,000 rooms offering a variety of reasonably priced

self-catered flats in the city-centre Campus Village and nearby Merchant City.

This means you can live and study in the heart of Glasgow.

At Strathclyde, each hall o residence is only a ew

minutes walk rom the main University buildings, and all

enjoy excellent access to acilities, including the library,

Students Union and the Sports Centre, as well as the

shops, bars, clubs and cas o Glasgows city centre andMerchant City. During the year there are opportunities

to join in many social events, ranging rom traditionalScottish celebrations to international events. All rooms

have network points offering ree internet access and

wi-fi is also available.

Am I eligible for on-campus accommodation?

All students who live beyond 25 miles o the University,

have satisfied every condition o entry to the Universityby 1 September and who will be attending or the whole

academic year will be eligible or a place in residence.

We will send you inormation including a brochure and

application orm in June but you can also check our

website, www.strath.ac.uk/accommodationandapply online.

An offer o accommodation will ollow once we knowyou have firmly accepted an unconditional academic

place. For many students this will not be until August,

when most o the exam results are announced.

Applications rom students who live within 25 miles

will be welcomed and there are also a number o

spaces or continuing students.

The cost o the accommodation in 2012/13 ranges rom

85 per week or a single study bedroom, to 112 perweek or a single study bedroom with en-suite toilet and

shower. Please visit the website or the most up-to-date

rates at the time o your application.

Contact

Barbara Manson

Accommodation Services Managert:+44 (0)141 548 3454

e: [email protected]

Halls of residenceThe Campus Village is 95 per cent undergraduate. Our residences are mixed

or both males and emales with single sex lats, except or second year

students, who can choose to live in a mixed group.

I stayed in halls in first year and found it was the

perfect introduction to life at Strathclyde. Its great

because you learn to be independent and make lots

of new friends in a small space of time.

Amy Weatherup,Mathematics, Statistics & Accounting

The Campus Village is predominatelyundergraduate. Our residences are

mixed or both males and emales withsingle sex lats, except or second yearstudents, who can choose to live ina mixed group.

www.strath.ac.uk/accommodation

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Students UnionWhether you are looking for a great night out, or want to become involved in

clubs, sports and volunteering opportunities, the Union is the place for you.

The UNION A-ZIn addition to the social events on offer, the Union offers

a wide range o services and opportunities or students.

Our Students Association campaigns or the rights

and interests o its students and have led successul

campaigns and initiatives such as emale only sports

acilities and sessions, to ree language classes. Below

youll find some o the opportunities on offer or you andservices available to you as a Strathclyde student:

ASK (Advice Support Knowledge)ASK is the Unions ree independent advice and support

centre, the riendly staff can assist you with any personal,

financial and academic problems, as well as helping with

stress and any queries you may have i n a confidential

manner.

Clubs and SocietiesWe have over 100 clubs and societies ranging rom

general interest, to course related ones, to political and

more! There is something or everyone and its a great

way to make riends and gain skills and experience atthe same time.

Forums and Policy councilThe Students Association runs three open orums

Better Association, Better University and Better Glasgow

which are a chance or students to come and get their

views heard and shape what we do. We also have a Policy

Council which students can run to sit on. This is where

all Union policy is passed and is a great way or you to

get involved in what the Union does but also gain some

valuable skills.

RAGRAG stands or Raise and Give and is the charities appeal

at Strathclyde Union. Volunteers co-ordinate with local,

national and international charities to raise money or

campaigns. From bungee jumping to street collections,

we do it all. You will have un, and youll also improve your

teamwork and communication skills great or the CV!

Halls CommitteesLiving in Halls is quite an experience, especially i

its your first time away rom home. Each Hall has a

committee which organises social events and a Halls

Convenor to offer assistance i needed.

The speedmeeting eventduring FreshersWeek is a popularway o getting toknow new peoplerom around theworld in a relaxedsetting.

Mature Students AssociationMature students can take advantage o ree membership

o the Mature Students Association, which includes

welare and social representatives and a social programme

throughout the year.

Faith Students FacilitiesThe Union provides space or many different aith groups,

such as a prayer room in St Pauls (based opposite the

Union) or the Strathclyde University Muslim Students

Association. St Pauls also houses the University

Chaplaincy.

NightlineNightline is a confidential telephone listening and

inormation service which is run by students. Nightlineis open Monday to Friday 7pm - 7am, and we are always

looking or new volunteers its a great way to develop

skills which can add to not only your CV but your

experience at Strathclyde.

Getting involved in activities at the Union is a great way to

meet people and make new riends. I you are interestedin sport, there are about 47 teams and sports clubs you

can choose rom. There are also over 100 non-sporting

clubs and societies at Strathclyde. The Executive (elected

student representatives) ensures that the Association

always represents the views o students and creates

a un and sae social environment.

Where to find usThe main Union building on John Street is the base or the

Students Association offices and services and student clubsand societies. There are bars, restaurants and a ca, as well

as the Union shop. Drop in to The Scene or a great menu and

a comortable place to eat, try one o the club nights in the

Barony Bar, or have a game o pool in the Gameszone.

The St Pauls Building houses the Chaplaincy, Mature

Students Association, Strathclyde University Muslim

Students Association, as well as Fusion, the Strathclyde

University Radio. Its just across the road rom the main

Union building, away rom the hubbub o the Unions bars.

www.strathstudents.com


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Freshers WeekThe single most un week in your University lie its nine days jam-packed

with un rom clubs and sports airs, gigs, DJs and karaoke to speed meeting

and International student events and much more! Inormation is sent out to

all new and returning students. You can also find out whats going on rom

the website and Facebook.

Freshers Week and the Students Union are realhighlights o studying there. Ive had so many greatexperiences and met some antastic people at theevents they organise. There are lots o clubs andsocieties to get involved in so when I need a breakrom study Im literally spoilt or choice.

Claire Sally,English & Psychology

Sports UnionWith almost 2,000 members, the Sports Union is one o

the best ways to get involved with lie at university. We

have 47 clubs, ranging rom ootball to encing, shinty

to skydiving and rowing to rugby. For the first two weekso the year, you can take part in all these clubs ree o

charge, so theres no excuse not to try that sport youvealways been curious about.

There are also plenty o opportunities or development;

we help to provide clubs with coaching, transport and

equipment, so whether you just want to try, compete

against other universities or have dreams o something

bigger, were here to help you get there. Our teamscompete regularly in leagues across Scotland with the

chance to progress to knockout stages that could see

them playing against the best in the UK. In addition many

teams and clubs have trips away, either to compete or

simply social tours.

Student Media Centre

You can work on the student newspaper, the StrathclydeTelegraph; get involved with Strathclyde University Radio,

Fusion or join Strathclyde Film Society there are lots

o opportunities to get started in media. We also have a

Marketing and Communication Team who help our groups

carry out research and publicise events.

Students Union

Out & about in the uniThe University offers a range o opportunities or you

to get involved in the vibrant arts, music and the social

scene that you expect when you are in the centre o one

o the UKs most lively cities.

The Universitys Music Society boasts an impressiverange o large-scale musical groups open to all

Strathclyde students. These include a ull symphonic

wind band and big band, two choirs one o 40 members

and one o 80 members and a ull-scale symphony

orchestra. In addition there are a number o smaller

groups and ensembles.www.strath.ac.uk/music

Are you interested in sports?Are you physically active,or would you like to be? T he University provides excellent

acilities and support or a wide range o sports and physical

fitness. In addition to the team sports clubs run by the

Sports Union, our Centre for Sport & Recreationprovides:

a range o fitness classes, fitness testing, healthand liestyle consultations, weight and fitness room

inductions, sports coaching classes, and swimming

and liesaving classes an activities room or fitness

classes and a range o martial arts

a twin-court sports hall with six badminton courts

and acilities or all major indoor games six squash courts

a weight-training area with both multi-gym and

ree weights a cardiovascular suite with over 70 exercise machines,

including cycles, rowing machines, treadmills and

a Vibrogym

a our-lane swimming pool

a separate playing field (at Stepps) offering seven grass

pitches or ootball and rugby, a blaes hockey pitch, an

artificial cricket wicket and a sand-dressed, artificial

grass, loodlit pitch or ootball, hockey and rugby

I you are a qualified athlete in a range o sports, you

may be eligible or a bursary under the University Sports

Bursary Programme, and, i you are a keen goler, there

are scholarships available through the University Gol

Programme, supported by the Royal & Ancient Foundation.www.strath.ac.uk/sport

Armed Forces Training Units

At the University o Strathclyde we are very proud o ourlinks with the British Armed Forces and the opportunities

provided through our three service units: the Royal Naval

Unit, Officers Training Corps and Air Squadron.www.strath.ac.uk/mec/serviceunits

Here at Strathclydewe know its notjust about passingexams. Thats why

we provide thesporting acilitiesthat ensure youhave a healthystudy/lie balance.

www.sportsunion.strath.ac.uk

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS FACULTY OF SCIENCE

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Rachel Norman

Chemistry Researcher

Within the first month o an under-

graduate chemistry degree you are in

a teaching laboratory carrying out your

own experiments. This not only prepares

your practical skills or industry but also

develops key skills such as initiative and

report writing. Laboratories in several

fields o chemistry equip you with

knowledge and understanding to take to

the next step o your career. I ound the

orensic and analytical classes especially

interesting and so I chose to specialise in

analytical chemistry in my final year and

or my dissertation project.

I took part in a research placement at the

University o Tokyo which allowed me to

see how research is carried out in another

university in a different culture and

compare it to the research environment at

Strathclyde. The proessor I worked with

was impressed with my confidence and

knowledge o carrying out research which

was due to the experience I had gained in

the teaching labs here and ultimately ledme to start a PhD at Strathclyde.

Im carrying out my PhD research at

the Centre or Molecular Nanometrology

and my research project title is

Development o a Solution-based SERS

Assay or the Detection o Multiple

Explosives. This involves the use o

nanoparticle suraces and reporter dyes

to detect explosives through a variety o

techniques such as Raman scattering

and UV-vis spectrometry.

I enjoy being a student at Strathclyde.

Staff are riendly and there are good study

acilities. Strathclyde is amous or its

union and everyone deserves a little unand a good night out. Not only does it

have a games room and two bars, it has

themed nights and events every week.

I chose to study Chemistry at Strathclyde as it has a world-widereputation or scientific research and because you can develop yourpractical skills at an early stage in the modern laboratories.

Faculty of Sciencewww.strath.ac.uk/science

You can develop yourpractical skills at anearly stage in themodern labs

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Quick Guide Faculty of ScienceBelow is a l ist o undergraduate courses offered in the Faculty o Science

strong research base underpins

our teaching. Our many links with

industry, the NHS and internationalpartners ensure that our students

have the opportunity to work on

placements, locally or abroad, to gain work or

research experience. The Faculty embraces the

Universitys philosophy o useul learning.

Inormed by the world-class research being

pursued in all our departments, Science courses

at Strathclyde combine theoretical understandingwith an emphasis on modern applications, giving

our graduates the knowledge and skills that are

relevant in todays world. Its an approach that

impresses employers.

The skills embedded in your course are

transerable, so your science degree can be apassport to a career in business or the public

sector, where the ability to analyse and solve

problems is highly valued.

High Flyer ProgrammeWell-qualified applicants with appropriate

A Levels and Advanced Highers will be admitted

to the Facultys prestigious High Flyer

Programme, which allows completion o an

Honours degree in three years and an Integrated

Masters degree in our years. Success in the HighFlyer Programme will give you a head start in

your chosen career and identiy you as one o our

elite students. I you are studying the relevant

subjects in these qualifications (see entry

requirements pages 116 - 121) you will receive a

dual offer, speciying grades required or direct

entry to Year 2 as a High Flyer and standard entry

to Year 1.

Degree StructureThe Facultys lagship courses are the Integrated

Masters degrees (MChem, MEng, MMath,

MPharm, MPhys, MSci), which take you beyond

the traditional Honours degree level into study

at Masters level. These are offered by all our

departments and, with the exception o the

MPharm, are five-year ull-time courses. Numerousjoint degrees combine the study o different

disciplines some combining Science with a

subject rom one o the Universitys other aculties.

Most Science degrees comprise a core

curriculum o compulsory classes, supplemented

by a choice o options. In addition you can also

choose electives rom across the University.

International ExperienceThe University takes part in many international

exchange programmes which offer our students

the opportunity to study abroad or up to one

year o their course, typically in Europe, the

USA or Canada.Through international research links,

Science Faculty departments can offer

assistance to students in identiying suitableoverseas institutions in which to study. Study

abroad may involve attending classes or

undertaking project/laboratory work. We are

also supportive o vacation placements abroad.

Employment Opportunities

The reputation o Strathclydes Science courses,

combined with the expertise o the UniversityCareers Service, ensures that our students are

competitively placed in the job market. Through

the Personal Development Programme element

o all courses, Science students are encouraged

to embark on career planning rom an early

stage in their university lie.

Work placements associated with a number

o Science degrees ofen lead to the offer oa ull-time job on completion o the course.

The Careers Service also offers assistance inidentiying suitable part-time employment

opportunities during the degree, which can be

helpul in determining your career preerences

and providing useul relevant experience.

Employers like usOur emphasis on the applications o

Science gives Strathclyde graduates

a head start when it comes to finding

a job. Employers also look to us when

offering scholarships; BP recently chose

Strathclyde as their only Scottish partner

or their Undergraduate Scholarship Fund.

An exciting place to learnA research-intensive environment

and modern teaching methods make

the Faculty an exciting place to learn.

Students and academics rom all over

the world share an energy and passion

or their study and their research.International exchange programmes are

open to all students, offering you the

opportunity to study abroad as part o

your degree course.

A supportive environmentApproachable and caring members o

staff provide a supportive environmentin which to pursue your studies.

Teaching excellenceThe Facultys teaching quality is

consistently rated highly by official

agencies and by students. Many courses

are accredited by proessional bodies.

Inspirational researchGroundbreaking research complements

and inorms our teaching, giving our

students the advantage o understanding

the impact that leading-edge science

has on the modern world and in a global

context.

Flexible degree structureOur degree structure allows significant

student choice in most degrees. Transer is

possible between similar subject areas up

to the beginning o Year 2, and even later insome cases.

Key acts

Note: Grades above are or first-year entry. Second-year entry grades and other qualifications are listed on pages 116 - 121.Entry Requirements current at time o publication. Please reer to Terms & Conditions, pg 164.

Page Course Degree Highers A Levels

102 Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering MSci AABB or AAAC ABB

97 Biochemistry & Microbiology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

97 Biochemistry & Immunology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

97 Biochemistry & Pharmacology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

97Biochemistry or Immunology or

Microbiology or PharmacologyMSci AAAB or AABBC ABB

98 Biomedical Science BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

107 Business Inormation Systems BSc (Honours) AABBC or ABBBB or ABBBCC ABB

102 Chemistry MChem BBBB or ABBC or AAB BBC

102 Chemistry with Drug Discovery MChem AABB or AAAC ABB

104 Chemistry with Teaching MChem AABB or AAAC ABB

47 Computer & Electronic Systems MEngBEng (Honours)

AAAABAAAB

AAAAAB

106

107

Computer Science

with Law

MEngBSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)

AAABC or AABBBAABBC or ABBBB or ABBBCCAABBC or ABBBB or ABBBCC

AABABBABB

104 Forensic & Analytical Chemistry MChem AABB or AAAC ABB

98 Forensic Biology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

97 Immunology & Microbiology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

97 Immunology & Pharmacology BSc (Honours) AABB or AAAC BBB

108

110110109110

Mathematics/Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics and Computer Science and Physics with TeachingMathematics, Statistics and Accounting and Economics and Finance and Management Science

MMathBSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)

BSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)

AAAAA or AAAABBAABB or ABBBCAABB or ABBBCAABB or ABBBCAABB or ABBBC

AAAAA or AAAABBAABB or ABBBCAABB or ABBBCAABB or ABBBC

ABBBBBBBBBBBBBB

AABBBBBBBBBB

112 Pharmacy MPharm AAAB AAB

115

115

Physics

with Teaching

MPhysBSc (Honours)BSc (Honours)

AAAB or AABBBAABB or ABBBBAABB or ABBBB

ABBBBBBBB

107 Sofware Engineering BSc (Honours) AABBC or ABBBB or ABBBCC ABB

The Faculty of Science covers all the major scientific

disciplines from the life sciences, through chemistry

and physics, to computer science, mathematics and

statistics. If you are seeking an exciting and successfulcareer in science, we can provide the platform you need.

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iological and biomedical

sciences (also known as liesciences) lie at the interace o

science and medicine and take

in biochemistry, microbiology,

immunology and pharmacology. From early

discoveries such as vaccines and penicillin to

the human genome project and the modern

drug industry, discoveries in these fields have

had a proound impact on society.

Biological & Biomedical Sciencesat StrathclydeStrathclyde is unique in Scotland in offering

five joint Honours degrees and two specialist

degrees. In addition our Integrated Masters(MSci) courses each specialise in one

biomedical science discipline. Transer

between degrees, except into BiomedicalScience, is possible up to the end o Year 2.

Students registered on Honours courses

who do not qualiy or entry to the final year

(or who, or any reason, elect not to take it)

may qualiy or the award o a BSc in Biological

Sciences at the end o Year 3.

Transers are also possible into and out o

courses offered by other departments, such asPure & Applied Chemistry.

Particular topics covered within our

courses include molecular bioscience, drug

research, neuroscience, the cardiovascular

system, immune system unction, orensic

biology and the environment. Course content

is kept up-to-date via the strong industrial

and research links o the academic staffo the Institute.

You can gain valuable experience by takingpart in lab-based research as your final-year

Honours project. Final-year Honours students

can also take part in enterprise projects o

commercial significance or a pharmaceutical

Biological &Biomedical Sciences

BSc HonoursBiochemistry & Immunology

UCAS CC79

Biochemistry & Microbiology

UCAS CC75

Biochemistry & Pharmacology

UCAS CB72

Immunology & Microbiology

UCAS CC59

Immunology & Pharmacology

UCAS CB92

Biomedical Science

UCAS C192

Forensic Biology

UCAS C190

HighersAABBorAAAC

A Levels BBB

MSciBiochemistry

UCAS C720

Immunology

UCAS C550

Microbiology

UCAS C500

Pharmacology

UCAS B211

HighersAAAB or AABBCA LevelsABB

For ull entry requirements,

please see table on page 116.

ContactDr Charles Kennedy

t: +44 (0)141 548 2202e: [email protected]

The Biological & Biomedical Sciences degree

courses are designed to reveal the excitement of

developments in biology and medicine and to provide

a high-level, scientifically-based education. They areoffered by the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and

Biomedical Sciences.

or biotechnology company in the west o

Scotland. Student exchange programmes offerthe chance to study and take part in lab-based

research abroad.

CareersA Strathclyde degree opens the door to

several career opportunities. You could be

involved in the development o novel drugs,

ood processing, protecting the environment,fighting disease or even slowing the ageing

process. Graduates have ound jobs in the

pharmaceutical, biotech and agrochemical

industries, hospitals and public health

laboratories, environmental centres, analytical

and orensic science labs, universities, thescientific civil service and teaching at all levels.

Many also continue to postgraduate studies

and research. The transerable skills youacquire will prepare you not only or a career

in science, but also or positions in areas

such as finance, management, marketing,

sales, business and the media. The degree

in Biomedical Science is accredited by the

Institute o Biomedical Science (www.ibms.

org), which enables graduates to apply or

jobs in hospital labs and get on to trainingprogrammes or proessional registration.

Course StructureYears 1 & 2:The joint Honours degrees andthe Biomedical Science and Forensic Biology

degrees have a common core curriculum in

the first two years. Subjects include Molecular

Bioscience, Biology o Organisms, Chemistryor Bioscience, an Introduction to Inection

and Immunity, Nutritional Biochemistry andMetabolism, Cell and Molecular Biology and

Human Physiology. You also choose two

elective subjects rom other departments

across the University.

Years 3 & 4:You will specialise according tothe degree in which you plan to graduate. The

specialist curriculum in Biomedical Science

and Forensic Biology starts in Year 3.

Year 5 (MSci only):In Years 1 to 4 MScistudents ollow the same curriculum as one

o the joint Honours degrees. In Year 5 you

specialise in one o the subjects (Biochemistry,Immunology, Microbiology or Pharmacology).

A significant part o the year involves carrying

out a research project.

Teaching and AssessmentAll courses have around 240 hours o lectures,

tutorials and labs per year in Years 1 to 3. In

the Honours (ourth) year, you will carry out aresearch project in one o your specialisations

and write it up as a short thesis. The MScicourses contain a significant amount o project

work in the final (fifh) year.

Your course will utilise a range o teaching

modes generally in the ollowing proportions:

lectures 25%; laboratory classes and projects

15%; laboratory reporting 10%; dissertation

19%; guided reading 20%; tutorials and

workshops 10%; clinical attachments 1%.

Assessment methods include multiple-choice

tests, computer quizzes, problem-solving

scenarios, poster and oral presentations,

essays, and ormal written exams.

BSc Joint Honours DegreesBiochemistry & ImmunologyBiochemistry & MicrobiologyBiochemistry & PharmacologyImmunology & PharmacologyImmunology & Microbiology

These are or students interested in combining

two o the Biomedical Science options,Biochemistry, Immunology, Microbiology and

Pharmacology. The opportunity to choose

specific degree combinations enables

graduates to opt or many rewarding career

choices, including the ability to go into

specialist biomedical science areas such as

immunopharmacology, industrial immunology,

drug research, microbiology and bacteriology.

MSci Integrated Masters DegreesBiochemistryImmunologyMicrobiologyPharmacology

These are or students interested in

specialisation in a single Biomedical

Sciences option (Biochemistry, Immunology,

Microbiology and Pharmacology) at Masters

level. The final (fifh) year ocuses on thedevelopment o generic and discipline-based

research skills and knowledge. A significantpart o the curriculum is project-based. These

courses are particularly appropriate or

individuals interested in pursuing academic

or research-related careers.

www.strath.ac.uk/sipbs

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences

What is Biochemistry?Biochemistry is the study o the composition,

metabolism and unction o biological systems

at the molecular level. Biochemistry, and

the related field molecular biology, provideimportant advances into understanding the

molecular basis o lie, and how alteration ordisruption o these molecular pathways leads

to disease processes.

What is Immunology?Immunology is the study o how the body

deends itsel against disease. This not only

includes deence against bacteria, parasitesor viruses, but also the elimination o cancer

and processes like inlammation and wound

healing. It also helps us understand how the

immune system is misdirected into attacking

the bodys own tissue, leading to diseases like

rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or allergy.

What is Microbiology?Microbiology is the study o the smallest living

organisms (micro-organisms or microbes),

which include viruses, bacteria, ungi, algae

and protozoa. Microbes are a major cause o

disease in humans but they can also be useul in

industrial processes rom pollution control to theproduction o important therapeutic compounds.

What is Pharmacology?Pharmacology is the study o how drugs and

other chemicals affect the unctions o the

body in health and disease. As a discipline it

underpins the development o new or improved

medicines within the pharmaceutical industry

and the treatment o disease within the

healthcare sector.

BSc (Honours) Biomedical Science(accredited by the Institute of

Biomedical Science)

This course offers a more general broad-based

degree than the specialist joint Honours

Biomedical degree programmes. You ollowthe same curriculum up to Year 3, but instead

o specialising in only two o the BiomedicalScience options above, you take classes

selected rom all our disciplines, thereby

developing a broad understanding o all

aspects o biomedical sciences.

Biomedical Science is a continually changing,

dynamic proession with diverse long-term

career prospects including management,

research, education, advanced roles and

specialised laboratory work. UK biomedicalscientists are employed in NHS and private

sector laboratories and also work in otherorganisations such as the National Blood

Authority, Health Protection Agency and

Medical Research Council. They are also

employed in a variety o roles, including the

veterinary service, the Health and Saety

Executive, university and orensic laboratories,

research, pharmaceutical, commerce,the armed orces and various government

departments. There are also opportunities

or biomedical scientists to use their training

and skills in healthcare posts and projects

around the world. They can be ound in

voluntary work in developing countries on

behal o international bodies such as

the World Health Organisation and theVoluntary Service Overseas.

Biomedical science represents an

opportunity to put scientific knowledge

into practical use and perorm a key role

within medical healthcare that offers career

satisaction or many in the proession.

Biomedical scientists learn skills and gain

qualifications that can be transerred all overthe UK and can be recognised worldwide.

BSc (Honours) Forensic Biology(in collaboration with the Centre for Forensic

Science at Strathclyde)

This degree concentrates on the biological

aspects o orensic science. A solid grounding inall aspects o orensic science, in combination

with the biological principles that underpin past,

present and uture orensic techniques, prepares

graduates or urther postgraduate study and

employment in orensic science laboratories.

Graduates can also pursue careers where

analytical skills are in high demand, such as in

the pharmaceutical industry and public servicelaboratories in hospitals, helping to provide an

essential understanding o the application o

pharmacology in an industrial context.

Jennifer BairdBSc (Honours) Immunologyand Pharmacology

I chose Strathclyde or its central location

in Glasgow and its reputation in thebiological sciences. My lecturers are great

and the campus is easy to get around.

From gaining laboratory experience,

meeting new people, going to social

events not orgetting the Students

Union studying here has definitely

exceeded my expectations.

My course puts real emphasis on the

practical skills that employers look or

rom graduates in the biological sciences.

Its a great starting point, as I hope to

work in a laboratory-based research

environment when I graduate.

I would recommend the University

Careers Service. The advisors take time

and care to help plan out your uture,

whether writing your CV or helping you

urther your education.

University is a period o my lie I will never

orget and its taught me that you can

achieve anything with hard work and the

right attitude.

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Chemistry, Pure & AppliedMChemChemistry

UCAS F103

HighersABBC orBBBB

A Levels/Advanced Highers BBC

Chemistry with Drug Discovery

UCAS F190

Forensic & Analytical Chemistry

UCAS FF41

Chemistry with Teaching

UCAS F1XCHighersAABBorAAAC

A Levels/Advanced HighersABB

MSciApplied Chemistry &Chemical Engineering

UCAS FH18

HighersAABBorAAAC

A Levels/Advanced HighersABB

BSc Honours) Schemesapply via MChem Chemistry

Chemistry

Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry


Forensic Chemistry

UCAS F103

HighersABBCor BBBB

A Levels/Advanced Highers BBC



ContactsRoslyn Nimmo (Admissions

Secretary)

t: +44 (0)141 548 2282e: [email protected]

Dr Mark Dufon (Academic Selector)t: +44 (0)141 548 2440e:[email protected]

Dr Debbie Willison (Head o

Teaching)t: +44 (0)141 548 3281e:[email protected]

The Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry is a

vibrant mix of enthusiastic students and talented

researchers from across the globe. Our respected degree

courses not only cover chemistry in its classical form,

but also specialist applications of the science, unique

in Scotland and the UK.

trathclyde has built an enviable

reputation or teaching chemistry

by developing an individual

approach to the types o degree

it offers and the research it

undertakes. The key element o this approach is

that we embrace both pure and applied chemistry

to give our students the maximum lexibilitywhen it comes to choosing an area o chemistry

to study and a career path afer graduation. You

will be taught by leading chemists and orensic

experts who are active in research and engaged

in international collaborations and casework. Our

students have a strong record o winning nationaland international awards, and o securing highly

rewarding careers.

Pure chemistry is about unravelling themysteries o molecular structure and reactivity.

Biology and physics blend naturally with chemistry

and extend its scientific reach, rom reactions

within microscopic organisms to those in exploding

stars in the outer reaches o the universe. Students

o chemistry seek to understand the structures,

properties and interactivity o molecules. This

leads to revelations as to why things happen, b eit a gaseous geyser on the surace o Mars or an

accidental explosion in a uel depot. Chemists

become creators o new molecules, inventors o

new reactions and materials, and guardians o our

planetary environment.

Applied chemistry is the use o chemical

knowledge to respond to the specific

challenges generated by society, or example:

Forensic chemists help solve crime andunderpin a scientifically-based standard

o justice

Medicinal chemists seek to invent

pharmacologically-active molecules that will

Sbe effective against inections and diseases

such as cancer

Environmental and analytical chemists

police society and industry, monitoring

pollution levels and alerting us to long-term

risks to the ecosystem Chemical technologists satisy our

demand or uels, new materials andlarge-scale production, covering a range

o consumer items

Cosmetic chemists create sae skin

treatments, colourings and ragrances

or the global, multimillion pound

cosmetic industry

Proessional Accreditations

All our MChem, MSci and BSc courses areaccredited by the Royal Society o Chemistry.

Graduates are eligible to apply or the status

o Chartered Chemist, the qualification

recognised in the EU or proessional chemists.

In addition, the MSci Applied Chemistry

& Chemical Engineering is accredited by the

Institution o Chemical Engineers, the MChem

Forensic & Analytical Chemistry is accredited bythe Forensic Science Society, and the MChem

Chemistry with Teaching is accredited by the

General Teaching Council (Scotland).

Such prestigious double accreditations are

rare among UK chemistry degrees.

Choice and Flexibility in Chemistry

Our range o courses gives you maximumchoice and lexibility. The classic MChem

Chemistry degree is recommended or thosewho want a complete coverage o the subject

in order to keep a ull range o career options

open, while the specialised courses give you

the option o making a career choice rom an

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early stage. In addition, it is possible to switchbetween the different chemistry degrees within

the first three years, and all the BSc schemes

are accessible rom any o the MChem/MSci

courses afer entry.

MChem & MSci: These are high-level five-yearcourses which normally include a 12-month

assessed and salaried industrial placement inYear 4. Their ull proessional accreditation is an

excellent basis or a career in an application ochemistry, either in the UK or abroad.

BSc (Honours):These traditional our-yeardegrees with proessional accreditation are

recommended i you want sound scientific

training, a high degree o numeracy and ameasure o personal development which would

be applicable or a range o careers in both

chemistry and other sectors.

Industrial PlacementOur 12-month Industrial Placement Scheme is

one o the longest-running and largest such

schemes in the UK. We aim to place all ourMChem students according to their subject

specialisation and interest, either locally,within the UK, Europe or even urther afield.

You will be paid a competitive wage while

on placement, and the industrial experience

gained is an excellent basis or making career

decisions. Industry values the additional

experience and maturity that a placement

provides and Strathclyde graduates are much

in demand or this reason.

International ExperienceYou can complete one year o your degree

studying in a selected European university.

As well as gaining an in-depth knowledge o

the practice o chemistry in another country,

you have the opportunity to become luent in

a second language, ofen the key to suitable

employment opportunities in Europe.

Bursary SupportAstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, two o the

worlds leading pharmaceutical companies,

offer a bursary scheme or undergraduates

in chemistry. This scheme, which is normally

based on your school, provides students

with 500 a year or the length o the course.

It also offers additional benefits, such aspossible mentoring and work experience. Other

opportunities include the Procter & Gamble

bursary, which offers 1,000 a year and a

one-year industrial placement.

CareersAn advanced knowledge o chemistryis required in so many scientific and

technological areas that there is a continuousdemand or good chemistry graduates. Our

graduates compete very successully or jobs

in all branches o the chemical industry as a

result o their recognised expertise in all the

significant areas o the science. These are well-

rewarded careers and usually provide plenty o

scope or advancement into supervisory and

management roles.The chances o employment are increased

substantially by the industrial placement and

training in communication and other industry-

related skills.

It is not so well known that there are

also major opportunities or chemists in

other areas. A study o chemistry helps the

development o logical thought and numericskills, and the ability to write accurate and

concise reports. As a result, our chemists arein demand or employment in national and

local government services, in hospitals and

in education at all levels. Other employers

o our graduates over recent years have

In the 2012 and 2013 Guardian

University Guide, StrathclydeChemistry was ranked topin Scotland on the basis ostudent satisaction withteaching and satisaction withthe course.


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included the Inland Revenue, patent agents,

accountancy firms, industrial consultancies

and merchant banks.

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching methods include traditional lecturesand computer-assisted learning and problem-

solving in small-group tutorials. Assessment

is by end-o-semester exams and continual

assessment in laboratory classes.

Degree OptionsThe descriptions or the ollowing MChem/MSci

courses are also largely appropriate or

the similarly named BSc courses.Visit www.strath.ac.uk/chemistry/coursesor more inormation.

MChem ChemistryThis covers all the significant areas o chemistry

and is the most adaptable o the MChem

qualifications when choosing a career. Central

to our philosophy is an enthusiasm to make

chemistry work or society, hence the coursecoverage o so many applications o chemistry

rarely taught elsewhere, our provision o

12-month industrial placements, strong links

with industry and close relationships with

proessional bodies. Advanced classes include

photochemistry, cage and cluster molecules,

environmental chemistry, polymer chemistry

and molecular catalysis.

From this degree you also have theoption o changing to any o the ollowing BSc

(Honours) schemes during the first three years:

Chemistry

Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry


Forensic Chemistry

MSci Applied Chemistry & ChemicalEngineering(in collaboration with the Department of

Chemical & Process Engineering)

Our increasing demand or synthetic

products, manuactured without harm to

our environment and biodegradable when

discarded, poses major challenges to the

chemical industry. The industry must also meetnew demands or healthy ood production,

advanced biotechnological products and

new generation pharmaceuticals based on

knowledge o our DNA.

This hybrid degree has been designed

to ulfil the need or engineers and chemists

who understand each others skills and

problems. Teaching and classes are dividedequally between the Departments o Pure &

Applied Chemistry and Chemical & Process

Engineering (in the Faculty o Engineering).

Both Departments have strong industrial links

and long traditions o educating students

specifically or the chemical industry. Extensivepractical work reinorces the lecture material

and encourages you to develop skills in

communication, teamwork and the abilityto work saely.

MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery(in collaboration with the Strathclyde Institute of

Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences)

This course is unique in Scotland. It is

training a new generation o biologically andpharmaceutically-aware chemistry graduates

who can design and synthesise molecules that

have therapeutic actions within our bodies.

Their mission is to invent more selective and

saer drugs to fight and cure disease. There is

an urgent need to keep society protected rom

threats, such as HIV, SARS, new types o lu

and antibiotic-resistant superbugs like MRSA.We also want to exploit ully the opportunities

rom identification o genes associated witha range o cancers, inherited disorders and

agents o disease.

Core Chemistry classes are blended with

specialist courses on disease targets, design

Rory CartwrightMSci Applied Chemistry &Chemical EngineeringMy degree bridges the gap between

small-scale chemistry and the

engineering processes that put it

to use on a larger scale.

During the summer vacation afer Years

3 and 4, I had the chance to put the

theoretical and practical skills gained at

university into use while working in an

oil and gas exploration and production

company. Although not specifically related

to my degree, being amiliar with both

chemistry and engineering meant I was

well suited to the role. As a result Im in

an excellent position to begin my career

in this area upon graduating.

Theres a great learning environment

at Strathclyde and staff in the twodepartments teaching my course have

always been very supportive. Ive ound

the University Careers Service helpul with

regards to summer placement and jobs

and the Strathclyde sporting acilities are

some o the best in Glasgow or the price!

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Computer &Information Sciences

BSc HonoursBusiness Inormation Systems

UCAS GN59

Computer Science

UCAS G400

Sofware Engineering

UCAS G600

Computer Science with Law

UCAS G4M1

HighersAABBCorABBBBorABBBCC

A LevelsABB

Mathematics &Computer Science

(delivered jointly with the

Department o Mathematics

& Statistics see pg 110)

MEngComputer Science

UCAS G401

HighersAAABCorAABBB

A LevelsAAB

MEng/BEng HonoursComputer & Electronic Systems(delivered jointly with the

Department o Electronic &

Electrical Engineering see pg 47)



ContactAdmissions Team

t:+44 (0)141 548 3189e:[email protected]

The Department of Computer & Information Sciences

maintains close contacts with many companies and

organisations to ensure that its courses are relevant

and up-to-date and to help students find high-quality

industrial placements relevant to their studies.

omputing is a young, exciting

and rapidly evolving subject

and its inluence in oureveryday lives, or work, study

and recreation, is enormous.

It opens up a wide variety o career paths

and provides you with a set o skills that

will allow you to tackle major technical

challenges with confidence and expertise.

All our courses have a strong practical

component that complements the underlyingtheoretical oundations. A strong degree o

commonality between the early oundational

years makes it possible to transer between

courses. Excellent acilities or students

within the Department include a number

o well-equipped teaching laboratories,

dedicated study space and a large social area.

The Department has a reputation among its

students or being riendly and or having areal community spirit. Staff are enthusiastic

teachers and researchers, passionate about

their subject and very approachable.

Industrial PlacementsThe MEng Computer Science and BSc (Honours)

Sofware Engineering degrees have mandatory

industrial placement periods, o three monthsand 12 months respectively. Starting at the

end o Year 3 you work in industry as part o a

sofware systems development team on real

paid projects, beore returning to your ourth

year o academic study. Many students opt

to stay in the UK, while others have enjoyed

placements in Holland, Germany, Switzerland,

the USA and Japan. Students on the otherdegrees ofen find employment or internships

in the IT industry over the summer vacations.

AccreditationThe British Computer Society (BCS) recognises

our degrees as satisying, either ully or

Cpartially, the academic requirements or

registration as a Chartered IT Proessional. Some

o the degrees also meet, ully or partially, theEngineering Council academic requirements

or registration as a Chartered Engineer and

the Science Council academic requirements or

registration as a Chartered Scientist.

Teaching and AssessmentThe core principles covered in lectures

develop essential skills and you will gain asound understanding o the subject through

hands-on exercises. Studying or all our

degrees involves a series o challenges,

starting with small programming tasks and

progressing to significant team-based projects.

From day one you will be working on specialist

computer science subjects in small groups

and during the course you will engage in the

complete development cycle, rom designto construction, o real sofware systems.

Assessment is by a combination o exams

and coursework.

CareersAlmost every enterprise o any scale makes

use o the skills and the qualities developed

in our degrees and our graduates typicallyobtain high-level jobs working with clients

and systems engineering issues.

Most graduates progress rapidly in their

chosen careers and ollow their i nterests to

become managers, technical specialists,

independent consultants or employers

themselves. Problem-solving, creative and

personal skills are much sought afer byindustry and commerce in general. Well-

rewarded employment opportunities rangerom research, development or consultancy

with large multinationals, to sofware

engineering in small start-up companies.

o selectively-acting prototype drugs, synthetic

and mimetic strategies in producing drug

prototypes, and the refinement o activity

when a promising compound is identified.

Case studies o well-known drugs are usedto illustrate the principles. The Industrial

Placement Scheme gives priority to work

experience in the UK pharmaceutical industry.

The Department has special relationships

with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca that

enhance employment prospects afer graduation.

MChem Chemistry with Teaching(in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities

& Social Sciences)

The image o Chemistry is changing rapidly as

its contribution to orensic science, health,

technological advancement and environmental

protection becomes more widely known and

appreciated. Inspirational teachers convey

the exciting challenges chemists ace, and thenecessity o continued discovery or the quality

o our lives. Strathclyde is acknowledging the

crucial importance o chemistry teachers by

providing this undergraduate degree at a level

higher than is available anywhere else in the UK.

The degree combines an RSC-accredited

MChem Chemistry course with a proessionally-

accredited teacher training component

(equivalent to a Proessional GraduateDiploma in Education) that is taken during

the ourth year. The dual accreditation means

that as a graduate o this course, you will be

able to choose and move between careers

in secondary education and the chemical

industry. Uniquely, the final-year research

project can be concerned with educational

approaches to chemistry, such as thedevelopment o practical experiments or

use in schools.

Please see pg 86 or urther inormation

on degrees with Teaching.

MChem Forensic & Analytical Chemistry(in collaboration with the Centre for

Forensic Science)

Forensic and analytical chemists romStrathclyde are highly respected throughout

the world or their abilities in this high profile

and proessionally demanding area o applied

chemistry. Scientific acts are needed to

decide environmental responsibilities and

questions o criminal guilt or innocence airly

and accurately. The major challenges acing our

graduates are to detect, collect, analyse and

characterise the smallest traces o DNA, blood,fibre, explosive residue, pollutant or drug, and

then to impartially assess the significance to

the issue being investigated.

They may also have to appear in court or

scientific meetings to justiy techniques and

findings to the public satisaction. Staff in our

Centre or Forensic Science are ofen called as

expert witnesses in court and advise the orensic

services in other countries, ensuring yourteaching is ounded upon the latest technological

advances and the highest possible standards.

The course has dual proessional

accreditation rom the Royal Society o

Chemistry and the Forensic Science Society,

making it unique in the UK.

The skills o analytical chemists are

also increasingly in demand or c heckingthe quality o our ood and water, protecting

the environment and monitoring industrial

materials and processes. Another emerging

area is the restoration o artworks and

historical arteacts, proving that the career

opportunities or a well-trained analytical

chemist are both wide and interesting.

The industrial placement is concerned with

the practice o analytical or orensic chemistryin commercial or judicial contexts.

Classes include Radiochemistry,

Multivariate Analysis, Atomic Spectrometry,

Toxicology and Alcohol, Fires and Explosives,

Analysis o Trace Evidence, and DNA Profiling

and Serology. Also included are courses on the

legal aspect

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